Year 10 English

During Years 10 and 11 at UTC, students will study English at GCSE level. The content that they study is listed below for your information, if you need any more information please contact UTC on the numbers provided on the contact page.

Year 10

Exam Board: Edexcel

Autumn Term:

What are we learning this term?

The skills to:

Analyse and evaluate Nineteenth Century fiction, Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts.

Plan and craft imaginative writing.

Comment on the use of language and significance of context in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.

Nineteenth Century Fiction and Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts – We will be looking at a range of texts written in the Nineteenth Century to the modern day including extracts from ‘Jane Eyre’, ‘Bleak House’ and The Guardian. Lessons will focus on deducing meaning, analysing the language used and using texts as a springboard for students’ own writing.

‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ – We will read the text and analyse the language use in key extracts as well as making links to contextual factors such as the time the novel was written and the Enlightenment movement.

Useful Websites:

A list of Nineteenth Century novels students can read to gain insight and understanding into the type of literature being written at the time. Goodreads.com allows students can link this site up to Facebook to share and discuss what they are reading:

Google Classroom – revision materials and practise assessments will be published on Google Classrooms.

How will we be assessed?

Reading and creative writing assessments based on the materials and tasks you will complete in the exam.

Spring Term:

What are we learning this term?

The skills to:

Analyse and evaluate Nineteenth Century fiction, Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts.

Plan and craft imaginative writing.

Comment on the use of language and significance of context in Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’.

Nineteenth Century Fiction and Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts – We will continue to consider a range of texts written in the Nineteenth Century to the modern day including extracts from Dickens, Bronte and ‘Touching the Void’. Lessons will focus on deducing meaning, analysing the language used and using texts as a springboard for students’ own writing.

‘The Merchant of Venice’ – We will read the text and analyse the language use in key extracts as well as making links to contextual factors such as the time the play was written. This choice of text allows us to explore some key social issues such as prejudice.

Useful Websites:

To be a successful writer, you should have a clear idea of what texts look and sound like. Reading newspaper articles, letters, advice leaflets and magazines will help you to do this. Newspaper articles can be accessed through the following websites:

Google Classroom – revision materials and practise assessments will be published on Google Classrooms.

How will we be assessed?

Reading and creative writing assessments based on the materials and tasks you will complete in the exam.

Summer Term:

What are we learning this term?

The skills to:

Analyse and evaluate Nineteenth Century fiction, Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts.

Plan and craft imaginative writing.

Comment on the use of language and significance of context in a collection of poetry.

Poetry – We will be studying an anthology of 15 poems. We will be able to explain the meaning of poems and how the poet communicates these ideas through language and structure. You will also consider what the poet is aiming to achieve in the poetry that they write.

Nineteenth Century Fiction and Twentieth and Twenty-First Century texts – Our last look at a range of extracts from different forms of writing from the Nineteenth Century. We will be able to comment on the writer’s craft and discuss how the writers meet the needs of purpose and audience in the language that they use. We will also practise writing texts with a focus on persuasive writing.

Useful Websites:

Useful information on writing about poetry. You can use this information to help you complete OneNote tasks: